Solly’s Freight (1978) Limited

Court Summary - at a glance

Identify the hazard to employees of running the blower/rotary valve while cleaning the trucks.

Ensure a procedure is established for the carrying out of cleaning in a safe manner

Ensure that the employees are adequately trained for cleaning the blower truck

Ensure appropriate emergency procedures are in place

Defendant name:

Solly’s Freight (1978) Limited

Industry:

Postal, transport and warehousing

Date of offence:

27 August 2013

Facts in brief:

Victim was supervising a rock crusher machine. He reached up and brushed debris from the conveyor belt at the tail pulley end. His gloves caught in the tail pulley and his arm was dragged into the machine. The victim suffered crushing injuries, fractured humerus and dislocated shoulder.